“I thought his apology was far too weak, and I was very disappointed,” Mr Molan told Tom Elliott on 3AW Drive.

He said that although he had an “extremely large chance of being successful” in a law suit against Mr Bandt, he had had a phone call with the Greens firebrand 10 minutes prior to the 3AW interview to offer Mr Bandt the opportunity to put together a more heartfelt apology that “admitted his error”.

It’s believed Mr Bandt agreed to meet.

TOM ELLIOTT:It seems to me the only reason he’ll give you a more fulsome apology is to avoid a law suit hanging over his head.

Mr Molan also suggested Mr Bandt offer a “significant contribution” to an appropriate charity for veterans.